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Columbia Law School

Rank 8 (USNWR 2023)

Applicants for the class of 2026 , matriculating 2023

1947 applicants for the 2022 - 2023  cycle
61 / 184  , 348 rejected, 416 waitlisted, 318 withdrawn
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class
Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 171 173 175
GPA 3.78 3.87 3.95
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 7972 98
# Admissions offers 951 -
Class size 402 98
% Accepted 11.9% 97
% Yield 34.1% 68
LSData Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 165 170 173
GPA 3.66 3.83 3.95
LSData Averages Rejected All Accepted
LSAT 168 169 173
GPA 3.53 3.77 3.9
Softs Tier 3.13 Tier 3.27 Tier 3.21
Scholarship - - $100,112
Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision 110
Days from UR to decision 4436
Interview invite rate 2.71%
Interview conversion rate 43.75%
URM LSAT differential -4.15
URM GPA differential -0.08
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision
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Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE $$$$ Sent Received Complete UR UR2 II Decision
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Columbia Law School
Elle Woods went here, 'nuff said.

Stats

$38,714.00
Tuition
99th percentile
$64,463.00
CoA
99th percentile
65.70%
Grads with debt
22nd percentile
$190,141.00
Average debt
99th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary, 25th %
100th percentile
$190,000.00
Salary
100th percentile
$65,000.00
PI Salary
91st percentile
97.40%
Employment rate
100th percentile
96.40%
Bar pass rate
90th percentile

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[IMPORTANT] These estimates are for high level planning only. Things like summer jobs, when you spend your savings, and other financial decisions will impact exactly how much you pay.

Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

Columbia University Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$315,000
$105,000 x 3
Total scholarships$75,000
$25,000 x 3
Savings$10,000
Debt after three years$230,000
Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan
Total repaid@5.0%$11,500
Interest paid$11,500

After graduation

Annual breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Annual discretionary income$60,000

Monthly breakdown
Post-grad income$180,000
Income taxes$60,000
Living expenses$60,000
Loan repayment$2,000
Monthly discretionary income$60,000

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

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MadeOfChocolate
14:43
its still going, will prolly stop around 6pm EST
anonymouslawapp
14:54
does CLS call or email
Barbz
15:01
^^
MountainousRedundantBee
15:04
Email
what time did everyone get their email that got an A today?
MadeOfChocolate
15:39
its usually rolling emails
15:56
are we sure about that?
GullibleTurtle
17:04
worth sending a loci if i interviewd two months ago?
20:30
I don't think so. LOCIs tend to be for WLs/holds, unless your resume has changed a lot I don't think you need to say you're still interested when you haven't heard back at all
17:29
is it over if you applied in december and didn't hear anything yet?
@SALT-1: hi stat and Columbia ghost twin
They must be delaying our results bc they’re fighting over which 176/3.83 they want to take
8:51
coping that they're saving all the splitter A's for last
MadeOfChocolate
15:30
my adcom is fighting for their life rn T-T im sorry babes I thought I was gonna score higher, dont give up!
16:11
so....
16:11
i didn't put my name on my essays for NYU and Columbia
16:11
you guys think they uh... look down on that lol
BelugaWhale
19:27
I didn't either
BelugaWhale
19:27
I meant I put my name but didn't put my lsac number
r we expecting a wave td?
12:47
maybe like a mini A wave? they've been consistent about doing that on Mondays
12:47
had a dream last night that I got in so like manifesting hard rn
MadeOfChocolate
13:04
I can FEEL an A wave coming
14:55
when do A waves usually start for columbia? Like what time of day
Tywin
17:04
i gues there is no wave today
Tywin
17:04
guess
LegalUsername
17:20
Is a Tuesday A wave possible?
Are we calling it for today?
MadeOfChocolate
18:10
I'm calling it
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